The history article this week is about DAF, a truck maker who branched out into car making after thinking about how they use the propulsion methods of their metal working machines. The company was founded in 1928 by Hubert Van Doorne and his brother, Wim, as a metalworking shop and were financed by a local businessman to start manufacturing commercial vehicles. Hubert had … [Read more...]
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Lynk & Co Head to the Track
Since the dawn of the automotive industry, manufacturers have used motor sport to sell their wares. In the early days it wasn't just about speed, it was also about reliability - and even up to the late 1990s there were reliability trials in Australia, simply because conditions can be so extreme in some areas. Geely in China owns Volvo in Sweden and has recently launched a … [Read more...]
Ultracapacitors
A few weeks ago Motoring Weekly wrote an article about Lynk & Co and the Compact Modular Architecture that they were using in conjunction with their parent Volvo under the Geely group ownership. One of the components in that architecture has been provided by Maxwell Technologies: ultracapacitor modules. Maxwell have been supplying battery and electrical equipment for … [Read more...]
Volvo with Lynk and Co
I recently wrote an article about Pontiac, a “companion” brand to Oakland that ultimately pushed it’s parent out of the market. Lynk and Co. is a modern interpretation of a companion brand having been created in 2016 by Zeijhiang Geely Holding Group, the current owners of Volvo, Proton (who own Lotus) and the London Taxi Company. The brand has just started selling their … [Read more...]
Volvo supplies Uber with Robotaxis
Over the past few weeks I have discussed several topics surrounding autonomous vehicles and over the years have discussed Uber’s plans to take control of the logistics market whilst at the same time reduce their costs and dependency on humans. Last November, Uber and Volvo came to an agreement that would see 24,000 Volvo XC90 SUVs join the Uber fleet as autonomous ride … [Read more...]